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Emile Meyer

Emile Meyer

Known for: Acting

Born 18/08/1910
Died 1987-03-19
Place of birth New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Emile Meyer (August 18, 1910 – March 19, 1987) was an American actor (born in New Orleans) usually known for tough, aggressive, authoritative characters in Hollywood films from the 1950s era, mostly in westerns or thrillers. He provided such noteworthy performances as Ryker in Shane (1953), as Father Dupree in Paths of Glory (1957) and the corrupt cop in Sweet Smell of Success (1957). He appeared in an episode of the 1961 series The Asphalt Jungle. He also appeared on television, including a guest spot on John Payne's The Restless Gun and as a truculently stubborn juror opposite James Garner in the 1957 Maverick episode "Rope of Cards." His guest appearance on the "Restless Gun" episode "Man and Boy" in 1957 included filming on the Iverson Movie Ranch in Chatsworth, Calif. His final film role was in The Legend of Frank Woods (1977). Description above from the Wikipedia article Emile Meyer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Perry Mason Series ★ 7,7

Perry Mason

Patrolman Joe

1957

Perry Mason Series ★ 7,7

Perry Mason

Ed Talbert

1957

Maverick Series ★ 6,9

Maverick

1957

Maverick Series ★ 6,9

Maverick

Pike

1957

Rawhide Series ★ 7,2

Rawhide

Raymond Curtis

1959

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Series ★ 6,2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Kane Eldridge

1956

Peter Gunn Series ★ 6,6

Peter Gunn

1958

Lawman Series ★ 5,8

Lawman

1958

Route 66 Series ★ 6,7

Route 66

1960

The F.B.I. Series ★ 5,6

The F.B.I.

1965

Bat Masterson Series ★ 6,1

Bat Masterson

Gen. Zachary Moran

1958

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Series ★ 7,1

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

1964

77 Sunset Strip Series ★ 7,2

77 Sunset Strip

1958

The Millionaire Series ★ 5,8

The Millionaire

Lt. Peyser

1955

Dennis the Menace Series ★ 6,6

Dennis the Menace

1959

87th Precinct Series ★ 7,8

87th Precinct

1961

The Tall Man Series ★ 6,9

The Tall Man

1960

Outlaws Series ★ 6,7

Outlaws

1960

Paths of Glory Film ★ 8,3

Paths of Glory

Father Dupree

1957

The Thin Man Series ★ 7,6

The Thin Man

1957

Public Defender Series ★ 6,3

Public Defender

1954

City Detective Series ★ 7,5

City Detective

1953

The Islanders Series ★ 8,0

The Islanders

Gard

1960

Tightrope Series ★ 6,3

Tightrope

1959

Taggart Film ★ 5,5

Taggart

Ben Blazer

1965

The Legend of Jesse James Series ★ 5,8

The Legend of Jesse James

Cap Walters

1965

The Roaring 20's Series

The Roaring 20's

1960

Shane Film ★ 7,3

Shane

Rufus Ryker

1953

Wichita Town Series ★ 4,9

Wichita Town

1959

The Outfit Film ★ 6,8

The Outfit

Amos Hopper

1973

Stories of the Century Series ★ 7,2

Stories of the Century

Joe Burns

1954

The Asphalt Jungle Series ★ 5,0

The Asphalt Jungle

1961

Sweet Smell of Success Film ★ 7,6

Sweet Smell of Success

Lt. Harry Kello

1957

The Tall Men Film ★ 6,5

The Tall Men

Chickasaw Charlie

1955

The Man with the Golden Arm Film ★ 7,1

The Man with the Golden Arm

Detective Bednar

1955

White Feather Film ★ 6,8

White Feather

Magruder

1955

The Blue Knight Series ★ 5,0

The Blue Knight

Harry Debbs

1973

Blackboard Jungle Film ★ 6,9

Blackboard Jungle

Mr. Halloran

1955

Silver Lode Film ★ 6,2

Silver Lode

Sheriff Wooley

1954

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Series ★ 7,2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Earl Hollowell

1951

The Maverick Queen Film ★ 5,8

The Maverick Queen

Leo Malone

1956

Move Over, Darling Film ★ 6,7

Move Over, Darling

Process Server (uncredited)

1963

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing Film ★ 6,1

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

Hunchbacher

1955

A Time for Killing Film ★ 4,8

A Time for Killing

Col. Harries

1967

Baby Face Nelson Film ★ 5,6

Baby Face Nelson

Mac – Detective

1957

Raw Edge Film ★ 6,3

Raw Edge

Pop Penny

1956

Good Day for a Hanging Film ★ 6,4

Good Day for a Hanging

Marshal Hiram Cain

1959

We're Not Married! Film ★ 5,9

We're Not Married!

Beauty Contest Announcer (uncredited)

1952

The Wild North Film ★ 6,9

The Wild North

Jake (uncredited)

1952

Riot in Cell Block 11 Film ★ 7,1

Riot in Cell Block 11

Warden Reynolds

1954

The People Against O'Hara Film ★ 5,8

The People Against O'Hara

Captain Tom Mulvaney

1951

Stranger on Horseback Film ★ 5,8

Stranger on Horseback

Sheriff Nat Bell

1955

Drums Across the River Film ★ 5,8

Drums Across the River

Nathan Marlowe

1954

King of the Wild Stallions Film ★ 6,8

King of the Wild Stallions

Matt MacGuire

1959

Panic in the Streets Film ★ 6,9

Panic in the Streets

Capt. Beauclyde - Master of Nile Queen (uncredited)

1950

The Lineup Film ★ 7,1

The Lineup

Inspector Al Quine

1958

The Delicate Delinquent Film ★ 6,4

The Delicate Delinquent

Sgt. Kelly

1957

The Big Night Film ★ 6,8

The Big Night

Peckinpaugh (as Emil Meyer)

1951

Man with the Gun Film ★ 6,1

Man with the Gun

Saul Atkins

1955

Macon County Line Film ★ 5,9

Macon County Line

Gurney

1974

Girls in the Night Film ★ 6,5

Girls in the Night

Kovacs

1953

The Case Against Brooklyn Film ★ 6,1

The Case Against Brooklyn

Police Capt. T.W. Wills

1958

Young Dillinger Film ★ 7,3

Young Dillinger

Det. Jergins

1965

The Fiend Who Walked the West Film ★ 6,4

The Fiend Who Walked the West

Ames, Head Prison Guard

1958

The Blue Knight Film ★ 5,5

The Blue Knight

Harry Debbs

1973

Tomorrow Is Another Day Film ★ 6,5

Tomorrow Is Another Day

1951

Bloodhounds of Broadway Film ★ 6,9

Bloodhounds of Broadway

Skipper (uncredited)

1952

Shield for Murder Film ★ 6,7

Shield for Murder

Capt. Gunnarson

1954

Hurricane Smith Film ★ 6,4

Hurricane Smith

Capt. Raikes

1952

Badlands of Montana Film ★ 7,0

Badlands of Montana

Henry Harrison Hammer

1957

Young Jesse James Film ★ 4,8

Young Jesse James

Major Charlie Quantrill

1960

Gun the Man Down Film ★ 6,5

Gun the Man Down

Sheriff Morton

1956

The Sea Hornet Film ★ 6,0

The Sea Hornet

Harrie

1951

Revolt in the Big House Film ★ 6,4

Revolt in the Big House

Warden

1958

The Girl in Lovers Lane Film ★ 3,2

The Girl in Lovers Lane

Cal Anders

1960

Hostile Guns Film ★ 5,6

Hostile Guns

Uncle Joe Reno

1967

The Human Jungle Film ★ 5,6

The Human Jungle

Abe Rowan

1954

Cattle Queen Film ★ 9,0

Cattle Queen

Shotgun Thompson

1951

The Legend of Frank Woods Film ★ 7,0

The Legend of Frank Woods

Sheriff Dooley

1977